Another common name for this sub-tropical succulent is ‘Black Rose’.
It
provides all round year interest here in the garden at Cortijo Azahar.
This
cultivar is a very dark selection of Aeonium arboreum with tall arching stems
and large heads of deep purple black foliage.
It can
grow to 1m tall and wide, occasionally producing crested stems. The bright
yellow flowers set against the almost black foliage are very showy.
Being
drought tolerant, It grows well in direct sun but prefers medium levels of
water.
